Melinda finished her ram – hurray! It’s based on a pic her photographer-husband Gary took when they were on vacation last year. She started it last spring when Cheryl Bollenbach was here for a workshop.
Thank goodness that the illness I wrote about last week abated enough for me to attend our guild’s three-day retreat Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I’d have hated to miss it; all the hooking and chatting and snacking with friends, that is. We try to hold a retreat three or four times each year now, and visitors are welcome should you be in the area. You don’t even have to be a hooker!
Luckily, we have a venue available to us at no cost. Yes, absolutely free. It is, ironically, a police substation in the Sandia foothills here in Albuquerque. Yes, the hookers have taken over the cops’ joint. Actually, it’s a rather inactive substation these days. Rarely any folks in uniform in residence. But it’s a fabulous room – plenty of tables and space, big windows letting in lots of natural light. This winter the heat’s even worked!
Can you believe that Nan‘s been hooking for less than two years??? She designed this; it’ll be a chair pad.At the same time Nan’s hooking her mom-in-law’s dog. He’ll be a pillow soon.
Mary S. was doing penance whipping the edges of this original rug for her granddaughter. This is not her first rug for a granddaughter by any means. Check out those eyes!
Liz has been using each retreat to get a lot of work done on a rug of her and her husband fishing. This time it was all about the water.Nancy Pierce was hard at work on a piece that she’ll have ready for sale at next month’s Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival in Albuquerque. Find her rugs and other pieces at her website and in this prior post.
Linda’s got the Celtic thing going on in this rug. Check out the matching ring!Meanwhile Ruth’s playing with all the colors in the crayon box. See the gold? It’s sexy jersey from Deanne Fitzpatrick. I really wanted to steal it from her.
Nancy made this little bag to carry her scissors and things. Like very much!And I think that I finally finished hooking the mystery rug. I say “I think” because I need to look at it some more to determine if it needs editing. Then there’s the framing. But I’m glad to be moving back to real fibers this week.Lastly, I share a modified Deanne Fitzpatrick pattern hooked by Cathy. I LOVE this little rug. The colors are so vibrant. Of course, because Cathy dyed the wool!
If you’re in the area, AWAG’s next retreat will be May 9-11.
All fantastic work! Especially like the one of the Big Horn Sheep!
Thanks for the photo credit Laura! You can read more of our nature adventures with this guy and others on my web site!
All fantastic work! Especially like the one of the Big Horn Sheep!
Thanks for the photo credit Laura! You can read more of our nature adventures with this guy and others on my web site!
Always happy to share, Gary. 🙂
What a great group! Sounds like so much fun. Wish things had worked out with the guild near me…
What about a generic fiber guild? That’s what they have in Santa Fe.